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Is household lightning rod useful?

Is household lightning rod useful?

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Do not close to doors and windows outside the storm, nor close to pipes, heating, gas and other metal pipes;
Don't take a shower during a thunderstorm, especially if you don't use solar water heaters (because huge lightning strikes the shower along the water);
The thunderstorm weather should be cut off power indoor appliances, television sets, telephones, computer cable and other signal lines (including TV, computer, unplug the telephone, refrigerator, washing machine, microwave oven, electric appliance, in addition to a power line, a computer and a telephone signal line, lightning electromagnetic pulse voltage generated by the through the power line and the signal line equipment will be burned, some will lead to a fire, if the contact or close to the equipment will be damaged, burn. So it's not enough to just turn off the TV or the computer, and the best way is not to use the appliances and unplug all the power;
The thunderstorm weather should pay attention to close the doors and windows, to prevent the ball lightning and thunder burglary;
If someone is struck by lightning, rescue breathing and heart massage should be carried out immediately and notify the hospital for rescue.

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